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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northbrook and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Northbrook:
- 39.246446, -84.583557
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Northbrook
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Northbrook is near Butler County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Northbrook
Communities Also Named Northbrook ...
We found seven communities that are also named Northbrook.
Within Ohio, the name Northbrook is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Northbrook is located in Adams County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Northbrook.
- Cook County
- This Northbrook is located in Cook County and lies 261 miles [420 km] to the northwest of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Northbrook.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Northbrook is located in Carroll County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the east of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Northbrook.
- Ontario
- This Northbrook lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Northbrook is located in Chester County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the east of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Northbrook.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Northbrook is located in Knox County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the south of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Northbrook.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Northbrook is located in Harris County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Northbrook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northbrook ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bevis
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bevis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevis
- Dry Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenhills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lynnview is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
- Mount Healthy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
- Spring Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Wyoming Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wyoming Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Meadows
How Far From Northbrook to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Northbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northbrook and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northbrook to Cincinnati, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 405 miles [651.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,791 miles [7,710.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Northbrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2464, Longitude: -84.5836 In this case, the coordinates for Northbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.476 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.717 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.893 degrees. |
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